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Part II. XXVII. Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter. "I seem just to live from letter to letter. It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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later than; following
From this reading “It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Part II.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.”
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later than; following
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
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From this reading Part II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
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From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
above and across; more than
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part II.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading "I seem just to live from letter to letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
up to a particular time
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
at the time that
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
in or at the place that
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's ridic'lous," she said to Cynthia once when the girl brought the mail in from the barn, where the men folks kept it till they had put away their horses after driving over from Lovewell with it.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading Jackson kept his promise to write to Westover, but he was better than his word to his mother, and wrote to her every week that winter.
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From this reading XXVII.
